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rha Hastz Reading pub1ic.

The erudition our forefathers amassed
through the long process Of laborious
days can now, for all practical purposes
and in all sufficient quantities, be ac-
quired in even less than thirty lessons in
which an ingenious Frenchman (whose
name regret to have forgotten) once pro-
posed to teach poetry. The labor of
lifetime has BECOME the plaything of an
hour. Young ladies will explain the
principles of Greek art or the intricacies
of scriptural chronology; young gentle
men will popularize the profoundest dis
coveries Of science or the diyinest perad-
ventures of philosophy; and all this shall
be done with f1uency and precision that
sets my poor old fashioned brain whirl-
Ing. Do not think / am sneering at these
'young light hearted masters" of modern
wisdom. Far from it; my admiration
yies with my astonishment as I read.
Among such competitors, then, you
propose to take your place. And bear
this also in mind: The popular dislike for
anonymous writing "a wise dislike in
reason, but too often only idle curiosity
on one side and an ignoble vanity of the
other makes an unknown writer's condi-
tion much harder than it was. Formerly
he took his place Gf he were lucky enough
to find it) among his elders and his bet
tiers to be judged on the merits of his
work. But now the hasty public, who
devours its literature standing on ono
leg, will not read an article to see if it be
good; they turn to the list of names to see
If there be anything worth wasting their
scanty leisure on.-Macmillan's Maya.
1iun
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A Great Ball of n1arnetislh.

Most well informed people are doubtless
aware that the globe on which they live is
q great ball of magnetism, but compare
lively few have IN adequate idea of the
influence this property Is continually ex-
erting on all sides, that many common but
incXplicable phenomena can be traced
directly to this source. Statistics go to
show that in the matter of steel rails, as
many as thirteen will become crystallizcd
and break where they 60 to make up q
railroad track running east and west be-
fore one of those on a north and south
track is similarly affected. This is en-
tircly due to the magnetism generated by
friction, and the fact that the polarity of
the magnetic current is in the former in
stance resisted in the hcadlong rush Of the
train, whereas in the latter case it is I'M
disturbed
Another strange effect Of this peculiar
and occult force is that eXerted on the
watches of train men. A timepiece car
ried by the conductor running q train
twenty miles an hour, however accurate
it may lie, will, if the speed of the train is
Increased to say fifty miles, become use
less until regulated. The magnetism
generated by the flight of train may be
said to be in proportion to the speed with
which it is propelled, and the delicate
parts of watch, numbering all the way
from 400 to 1000 pieces, and peculiarly
susceptible to this influence by reason of
the hammering and polishing they have
received, are not slow to feel the effect
Globe-Democrat.
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Pomona Hill Nurseries,
POMONA, N. G.

POMONA, n. C..
Two and half miles west of Greensboro,
N. G. The main line of the R. & D. R.
R. passes through the grounds and with
in 100 feet of the Office. Salem trains
make regular stops twice daily each way.
Those interested in Fruit and Fruit grow.
ing are cordially invited to inspect this
the largest nursery in the State aud one
among the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many years vis'
tied the leading Nurseries North and
West, and corresponded with those of
foreign countries, gathering every fruit
that was calculated to suit the South,
both native and foreign. The reputation
of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that
many agents going out from Greensboro,
representing other nurseries, try to leave
the impression that they are representing
these nurseries. Why do they do it?
Let the public answer.
have in stock growing land can show
visitors the same) the largest and best
stock Of trees, &C., ever shown or seen in
any two nurseries in North Carolina,
consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry,
plum, grape, Japanese persimmon, Japa-
nese plum, apricots, nectarine, Russian
apricot, mulberry, ounces. Small fruits:
Strawberry, raspberry, currants, pecans,
English walnuts, rhubarb, asparagus,
evergreens, shade trees, roses &c.
Give your order to my authorized
agent or order direct from the nursery.
Correspondence solicited. Descriptive
catalogues free to applicants.
Address,
J. VAN. L1NDLEY.
POMONA,
Guilford County, N. G.
May 26, 1887 46 6m
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Indians and Salmon at Fort wranse

Indians and Salmon at Fort Wrangel.
During our day at Fort Wrange1, while
the sun was shining, a family of Thlinket
Indians O short distance back in the coun-
try were huddled together in their hut;
but as soon as it commenced to rain one
and all emerged, set around on logs and
chattels, seeming to enjoy being rained
on. The natives take little account of
time; they paddle along the coast for
thousands Of miles on the most trivial of
errands, the question as to where they
stay or sleep apparently being of small
consequence.
The fish supply here is seemingly mex
haustible. Salmon appear in solid schools
six and eight feet deep. The Stricken
river back Of Fort Wrangel and the out
lets of some of the inland waters to the
salt water are at certain seasons actually
choked with squirming salmon, causing
them in their eagerness to pass through
to crowd each other above the sur
face Of the water, thus creating for the
time solid bank Of fish. Smaller fish
are also to be found in surprising quanti-
ties. Herring swarm in the channels.
The candle fish, a small fish about six
inches long, which is delicious eating, can
be caught by the million. A pailful can
be had from native for the merest trifle.
A host of other varieties abound, until
the lover of fishing here tires of the sport.
Cor. New York Evening Post.
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When Crime Was Rampant.

In Ito there were 160 capital offenses
in the statute book, and before the end Of
the century the number had greatly in
creased. To stealflve shillings' worth Of
goods from shop was punishable by
death. A girl of % was hanged for re-
ceiving piece of woolen stuff from the
man who had stolen it. In 1885 ninety
six persons were hanged at the Old Bailey.
In 1850 woman was burned ut the stake
for coming. Still, in spite of this enor-
nous severity of punishment, crime was
rampant. Daring burglaries, accom-
panied by every circumstance Of violence,
took place in London every night. High
waymen infested the suburban roads, and
not seldom piled their calling in the capi-
tal itself
The lord mayor was made to stand and
deliver on Turnham Green. Stars and
Georges" were shipped off ambassadors
and earls as they entered st. James pal
ace. Duelng was the recognized mode Of
settling all personal disputes, and no at
tempt was made to enfore the law which
treated the killing of man in q duel as
deliberate murder; but debt was punished
with what too often was lifelong incarcer-
alton. A woman died in the county jail
at Exeter after an Imprisonment Of forty
five years for debt Of G19.-Edinburgh
Review.
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Tho Bacillus of Scarlet .Fever.

Drs. W.-Allan Jameson and M. Alex
ander iEdington, of Edinburgh, announce
In the last British Medical Journal the
discovery of specific bacillus OF scarlet
fever. Tho micro-organism has been is
olated, cultivated and put through its
PAGES generally, coming out, apparently,
with q specific character.
s'The rapidity Of the growth of this or
ganism-which is such that, IL one inocu-
late a flask Of broth, the diameter of
which is two and one-half inches, and it
be incubated, the pelliclc will develop and
cover it entirely over in the course of four
hours-suggests an explanation of the
very short period of incubation in scarlet
fever"
DR.. Ellington, who carried out the
psychological part of the work, has fall
ed to show that pure inoculations of culti-
waited baciln cause scarlatina in man; also,
that the supposed specific bacillus is not
found in other diseases:-Medical Record.
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give HIM even the affair Of the jewels.
You saw me try to sell the sham ones,
wickedly and cleverly put in the place Of
the real gems" Margaret murmured. "It
was cruel trick, for money was wanted
then. Father was i'll, and there were
Jacks other defalcations to make up. /
thought Isaw my brother once in uniform,
as common soldier, but probably I was
mistaken. 1t was at railway station"
Sand I was there, too!"
eyes,
It was the opportunity for giving all ac-
count Of Private Eastleigh and of his re-
quest; and in voice consciously vibrating
with excitement, unburdened myself OF
the recollection.
"Dick the guilty one! And We both
were blinded''
ssBut, Mrs. Bristowe, can you be certain
Of this soldiers identitys'
1T think so,'' Margaret answered.
tEastleigh was my mothers maiden
name; it was natural for Jack to assume
that. But, oh, tell me-what became Of
him?''
Suspense approaching agony was in the
tones. Jack Raine was loved still in
spite of his faults. I hastened to. relieve
the tension.
"He was much better the next morn
ing, and I believe recovered" I said
sBut he was not properly in my charge.
I had duties elsewhere; and have not
seen him since. But it is nearly q Ger
tainty that you saw him. on the occasion
you have mentioned If I find him for
you: and there is " reconciliation, and
Jack makes good his statement Of inno-
cence, of which I have no doubt-will
you, then grant me my desire, vMargarets'
Sweetest Of monosyllables was my girls
low ssYes.''
+ /* u -
Postscript, q year after, by Mrs. Mar
garet Bruton: amongst some old pa-
pers that Frank has brought from his den
in Great Gamble, High street, to our nest,
so prettily named Woodbine villa, there
was the above. Frank says that as far
as he is concerned it is o complete and
veracious history, ending, as he had sug-
gested it might, with my reply to o GER
tain question. Veracious it may be, but
complete, it certainly.is Eot. But he is
obstinate, and refuses to add q single. line
of sequel. There is spare half page.
however, and am toiling to make good
Franks indolent neglect.
tsPriyate Eastleigh was indeed my long
lost brother. Frank had very little diff
Guilty in finding him, knowing so well in
what quarter to apply. Jack was ignorant
of my first marriage and of his cousin
Dicks death. It seemed that pride
and a mistaken notion that my
fathers resentment was implacable
kept him from communicating with
MS. gHo has now made it very
clear that he was rather sinned against
than SHINING, though he was too noble to
accuse Dick at the time... 1t WINS unneces-
sary to purchase his discharge, as his timo
Of service was nearly expired, and he has
now settled down in q mercantile appoint
ment, sobered and repentant OF his past
follies. And this, and more, much more,
we owe to my self willed, provoking, no,
bio hearted husband. - Chambers Jour-
nal
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A Purchaser WHO Objected.

In cne of the big dry goodA stores q few
days ago saw a man refuse to take
bundle done up i'll way to display the
firms sad" When asked why he OBJ
jected, he said: ~ pay what they ask for
their goods and do not intend to give them
any advertising unless they pay me for it.
I think it cheeky of firm to expect n
person to do so. You saw that clerk get
angry at me because I made him undo the
parcel ind then wrap it up with the plain
side out Well, he is not the first one
That has been so and he probably will not
be the last. Candidly, do you not think
if they wish you to be IN advertising me-
dium, that they should either pay you by
discount or by moneys"-Buifalo Ex-
press.
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a Noxel Toboccan slide

There is on view at the American ex.
hibltion in London novel toboggan slide.
Wheels are abolished, and steel runners
used in their place. The steering ap-
paratus is most dclicately arranged, so
that All upset is next to impossible. The
machine is light, weighing about twenty
pounds. The slide, Which can be erected
at the cost of about e100, is faced with
toughened glass instead of wood, and held
down with steel rods. AS the toboggan
runs down tho slide the noise 1t makes
is infinitesima1.-B Transcript.
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WHAT AILs THE NATI0N? I?
The Average Length of Life De.
creasing-Not Pestilence- .
!. Not Famine-All our -:
own Fault. :

UMu Tdtllbs
MODERN CooK1Na AND Mop.
ERN LIVING have brought it
on. It comes upon us una
wares. The patients have
pains about the chest and sides,
and sometimes in the back.
They feel dull and sleepy; the
mouth has q bad taste, especi-
ally in the morning. A sort
Of sticky slime collects about
the teeth. The appetite is poor.
There is o feeling like a heavy
load on the stomach; sometimes
a faint, all-gone sensation at
the pit Of the stomach which
food does not satisfy. The
eyes are. sunken, the hands
and feet become cold and feel
clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is at
tended with a greenisll colored
expectoration. The patient
feels tired all the whi:e, and
sleep does not sean to afford
any rest. After a tinlo he be-
comes nervous, il1'itah,'s and
gloomy, and has evil forebod-
ings. There is a giite':ness, a
sort of whirling sensation in
the head when rising u2 sud-
denly. The bowels become
costive; the skin is dry and
hotat times; the blood becomes
thick and stagnant; the whites
of the eyes become tinged with
yellow; the kidney secretions
becomes scanty and high col
ored, depositing q sediment
after standing. Thc::o is fire.
quently a. sp.rtiEg Up of the
food, sometimes VITA q sour
taste and sometimes with a
sweetish taste; It's is fire.
quently attended with palpi-
tation of the heart and Asth-
matte symptoms; the vision be-
comes impaired, with spots be-
fore the eyes; there is a feel
ing Of great prostration and
weakness. All OF these symp-
toms are in turn present. 1t
is thought that nearly one-half
Of our population has this dis
ease in some Of its varied forms.
Shaker Extract Of Roots Sci
gels Syrup changes the fer
-ments OF the Digestive organs so
asto convert tie food we eat into
q form that will give nourish-
ment to the feeble body, and
good health is the consequence.
The effect Of this remedy is
simply marvellous. lllllions
upon millions Of bottles have
been sold in this country, and
the testimonials in favor Of it's
curative powers ere over
whelnling. Hundreds Of So
called diseases under various
names are the result Of indi-
gestion, and when this one
trouble is removed the other
diseases vanish, for they are
but symptoms Of the real
malady.
Testimonials from thousands
Of people speaking highly Of
its curative properties provo
this beyond a doubt. ! Sold by,
druggists.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County OF ANDERSON.
In The Court of Common Pleas.

In The Court of Common Pleas.
Thomas P. Smith, McIver g. Co. VS.. j. G.
Shirley, M. E. Bufford, ct al.
DURSUANT to the Judgment Of Fore;
closure in the above case, | will sell
at Anderson C. H., s. c., on SALESDA?
IN OCTOBER next, the mortgage premi-
ses below described, to wit:
All the interest and estate of j. G. Shir.
lev, H. B. Shirley, NJ. e. Bufford. Susan
L. Smith and S. l.. Smith in tho Real Es-
tate of their late mother, Mrs. Sallie Shir-
ley, deceased, containing 24o acres, ! more
or less, situate in Anderson County, s. c.,
on the road leading from Anderson to
Craytonville, adjoining lands of T. W..
Martin, Estate of w. r. Wilson, NJ. Nc
Gee, Guido Thompson and others.
Terms of ale-One-half cash, and the
remainder on credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, secured by
bond and mortgage of the premises. Pur'
chaser to pay extra for papers.
W. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Sept 8, 1887
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Salmon in tln Rhine.

Salmon are becoming very scarce in the
upper. Rhine. Though vast numbers of
the fish go down the river TO the sen, only
small portion ever return agair. for the
Dutch fishermen intercept the salmon OH
their way back byn most ingenious and
complete system of nets. Lately the
Dutch caught over $4,000 salmon in q
week. so that the German and Swiss fish
.ermcn higher up the river complain bit
.tcrly. Chicago News,
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Notice to Shareholders.
ort Royal and Western Carolina Ry. Co.,
Office of the Secretary,


Office of the Secretary,
Savannah, Ca. Sept. Is, 1887.
1TNDER the joint agreement merging
" and consolidating the Greenwood,
Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Com
pany, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad
Company, the Savannah Valley Railroad
Company, and the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad Company into the "Port Royal
and Western Carolina Railway Company" !"
all persons controlling or possessing stock
or shares of the three Companies first
named are entitled to like amounts in the
stock Of the new Company upon the sur
render of such stock or shares to the Sec
retsry, who will issue new certificates.
Shares of the New Company are of the par
value of one hundred dollars each, and no
fractional part of share can be issued by
the Secretary under said joint agreement.
The stockholders Of the Greenwood,
Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Com:
pany, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad
Company, and the Savannah Valley Rail-
road Company are, therefore, requested to
send their certificates Of stock to the Secre-
tary for transfer into the stock of the new
Company.
a Share of the new stock will be issued
for each one hundred dollars of old stock
TeCClSSU, ullO u iSpIS a. Nv
tional amounts if any. The fractional
amounts may afterwards be consolidated
by the holders.
The first annual meeting of the new Com
pany (tlle Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima Railway Company will take place in
Augusta, Ga, on the first Tuesday in No
Ymber next.
s. Stockholders are urged to make the trans
fers and receive the stock of the new Com
pany as promptly as possible, as only the
full shares of the new stock will be able to
vote at annual election of officers. or ac-
corded free transportation to attend meet
ing.
Surrendered for transfer into stock of the
Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway
Company"
Mail your stock by registered letter to
Secretary of the Port Royal and Western
Railway Company, Savannah, Ga.
M. H. CONNALLY,
Acting Secretary.
Can't 90 1897 II
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MASTERS. SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
IN the Court of Common Pleas.

M the Court QJ CVHtWOH 1te0S'
VIM. S. Sharpe VS.. T. T. Wakefield.
TN obedience to the Judgment of Fore.
i. closure herein, l will sell at Anderson
C, H., S. c., on SALESDAY IN OCTO-
Der next, the mortgagcd premises below
described, to witt
All that Tract of Land, containing 249
acres, more or less, situate in Anderson
County, s. c., on waters of Twenty Three
Mile Creek, adjoining lands Of the late
Joseph Eaton, deceased, Oliver Casey and
others.
ALSO,
All that Tract adjoining the above, con.
tanning 80 acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of VIM. Harper, David Watkins
and others.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, and the
remainder on credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, secured by
bond and mortgage of the premises. Pur-
chaser to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Sept s, 1857 8
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winter prinlss Don't Pay

When the hot weather disappears it
takes with it the druggists revenue from
drinks. Winter drinks don't pay. The
druggists last winter tried several hot
drinks, such as hot soda and beef tea, but
the most of them will sell nothing but
yichy this year. The experiment was a
failure. Women don't drink hot drinks
in drug stores, and when man wants Q
drink in winter, whether it's O glass OF
whisky or beef tea, he goes to a saloon.
The druggists will be satisfied, after tho
cold weather begins, If their fountains
pay the cost of keeping them in order
Globe Democrat.
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Natures Greatest Remedy.

have just returned from Las Vegas,
and everybody that meet asks me about
the medicinal hot springs at that place.
People always talk Of medicinal springs as
If the waters were big prescription. The
analysis looks formidable, and it does look
at q glance rs If the minerals detailed
made sort of soup out Of the springs.
Yet the fact is, with the waters of Las
Vegas, as those Of the Hot Springs of
Arkansas, that their curative properties lie
entirely in their purity. The total Of
foreign matter in the formidable analysis
is small fraction of per cent. Water
in its native purity is natures greatest
remedy.-Globe-D Democrat.
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MASTERS SALE.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ANDERSON COUNTY.

h, the Court of Common Plsns.
Mary L. Griffin vs.. Joshua H. Acker, and
others.
PURSUANT to the order of sale in the
above stated case, will sell at An.
derson C. H., S. c., on SALESDAY IN
OCTOBER next. the following described
lands, the Real Estate of Newton Acker,
deceased, to wit:
Tract No. 3, containing Sc acres, moro
or less, situate in - Township, OF
Anderson County. S: c., adjoining lands
of John Ragsdale, Elizabeth Acker, Tracts
Nos. l, 2 and 4.
Tract No. 4, containing 70 acres, more
or less, adjoining above, and W. 8. Flem,,
ing, H. H. Ackcr, Mrs. DR.. Brown and
John Ragsdale.
Terms Of Sale-One-half cash, and re-
mainder on a credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, to be Sc
cured by bond and mortgage of the prem
ises, with leave to anticipate pay nent.
Purchasers to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Sept s. 1887 Q
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Wisdom from the seashore.

Annctte-I have just been having de-
lightful stroll with Harold. Can any
thing be moro poetical than walk in the
moonlight? At
Jcannetto five years oldcrl-Poetical,
no doubt, Annette, but when you have.
had my experience you will know that O
dark corner of the porch is equal to ten
ploonlit nights. Philadelphia Call, =.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

In the Court Common Pleas.
James M. Chamblee VS.. James A. Latimer.
TN obedience to the Judgment of Fore.
i closure in the above entitled action, l
will sell at Anderson G. H., S. c., on
SALESDAY IN OCTOBER next, the
mortgaged premises below described, to
wit:
All that Tract of Land, containing lis
acres, more or less, situate in Anderson
County, S. c., on Big Generostee Creek,
adjoining lands of James NJ. Cbamblee,
r. IT. Chamblee, VIM. T. McGregor, and
others.
TERMS OF SALE-One. half cash, the re-
mainder on a credit Of twelve months,
with interest from day Of sale, secured by
bond and mortgage OF thepremlses. Fur
chaser to pay extra for papers.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master.
CaDt 1897 q